CCSD names finalists for superintendent position
Chesterfield County School Board announced three finalists for superintendent during a special called meeting on Friday, May 16. The finalists are Dr. Christopher Ballenger, superintendent for Warren County Public Schools in Virginia; Dr. Jerry Oates, chief human resources officer for Sumter School District; and Dr. John Tharp, principal at York Comprehensive High School. The person…
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Gary Robert Averdick Gary Robert Averdick, 72, passed away peacefully with his family at his side on Easter Sunday. He was the son of Bob and Esther Sommerkamp Averdick. Gary grew up in Lookout Heights, then largely fields, woods and houses under construction. A creek, pond and penny candy store helped to make it the…
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Ronnie Dean Chavis CHERAW – Ronnie Dean Chavis, 73, passed away on Wednesday, April 23, 2025. He was born on June 19, 1951, in Bennettsville, SC, to the late Claude Adam and Mary Pauline Clay Chavis. Ronnie dedicated 2 years of his life serving in the United States Navy and 22 years serving in the…
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PHOTO Charles Terrell Daniels Charles Terrell Daniels, age 56, passed away peacefully on April 16, surrounded by love and comfort, with his fiancée, Christine Zumpano, by his side. Born in Atlanta, GA on May 5, 1968, he was known affectionately as Terry by his family and friends. He was a devoted father to Charlotte and…
Read MoreCCSO drug operation leads to several arrests
A joint drug operation of the Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Division and Narcotics Unit resulted in the arrest of eight individuals. According to Sheriff Cambo Streater, the arrests were the result of an extensive narcotics investigation targeting the distribution of illegal drugs in the county.…
Read MoreNarcotics operation leads to arrest of Burr
A Pageland man was arrested after a search warrant executed by the Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office resulted in the seizure of illegal drugs during a narcotics operation earlier in the month. According to Sheriff Cambo Streater, the Chesterfield County Narcotics Unit, with support from the Chesterfield County Special Response Team and other assisting units, executed…
Read MoreObituaries April 9, 2025
Timothy “Timmy” Adams CHERAW — Timothy Wayne “Timmy” Adams, age 63, passed away on March 31, 2025. He was born on December 26, 1961, in Cheraw, South Carolina, to the late Gerald Wayne and Sue Brock Adams. Timmy was a devoted family man, cherishing moments spent with his grandchildren. His commitment to the youth of…
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McIver Raphael Nivens, Sr. McIver Raphael Nivens, Sr. was born April 28th, 1954 to the late Harley and Virtle Nivens in Chesterfield, South Carolina. He transitioned from this life on December 24th, 2024 at the Stella Maris Hospice Center in Timonium, Maryland after a brief illness in addition to re-emergent lung cancer. He is preceded…
Read MoreCCSO arrests Lancaster man for attempting to arrange murder
A Lancaster man has been arrested for attempting to arrange the murder of his wife. According to Chesterfield County Sheriff Cambo Streater, Kevin Donel Meadows, 34, of Lancaster was arrested and charged Thursday, April 3, with solicitation to commit a felony following an investigation. The investigation began when a tip was called into law enforcement.…
Read MoreLarge scale drug investigation by CCSO and other law enforcement leads to arrests
An large scale drug investigation led by Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics with the assistance from the South Carolina Office of the Inspector General, Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division, United States Probation Office, and the Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office Special Response Team resulted in the execution of a search warrant on a…
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